Spaghetti alla Carrettiera

Environmental cost
Per serving
- 0.52 kg CO₂e Greenhouse gas
- 1.3 m²·yr Land use
- 77 L Water
Nutrition
Per serving
- 797 kcal Energy
- 8.0 g Saturated fat
- 84.2 g Carbohydrate of which sugars 1.9 g
- 4.9 g Fibre
- 17.8 g Protein
- 0.5 g Salt
All recipe ingredients
- Chilli pepper 30 g
- Dry pasta 400 g
- Garlic 10 g
- Olive oil 145.7 g
- Parsley 3 g
- Pecorino 46 g
- Sourdough bread 110 g
- Water 240 g
Directions
Step 1
Make aheadStep ingredients
- 2 slices Sourdough bread Crumbled
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
Actions
- Toast · 10 min · Until crispy and golden brown
This is a great way to use stale bread. Process in a kitchen machine till breadcrumbs that are a bit bigger than regular storebought breadcrumbs to get that extra bite. Heat the EV olive oil in a pan on medium heat and toast the breadcrumbs till crispy and golden. About 10 minutes.

Step 2
Step ingredients
- 400 g Dry pasta
Actions
- Boil · 8 min · Until al dente
Cook the pasta according to the package description to al-dente. Drain and set aside. Do not throw away the pasta water.
Step 3
Make aheadStep ingredients
- 2 clove Garlic Minced
- 8 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 piece Chilli pepper Sliced
- 2 sprigs Parsley Diced
- 2 tbsp Pecorino Finely grated
Actions
- Whisk · 3 min · Until creamy
While the pasta is boiling, prepare the sauce. It is a cold sauce, so no cooking is required. Take a bowl big enough for the sauce ingredients and the pasta. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until creamy. Start with all the ingredients except the pecorino. When it is emultified, add the pecorino a little at a time. If it is dry, add some pasta water, if it is liquid, some pecorino.

Step 4
Use output from steps 2 and 3
Step ingredients
- 1 handful Pecorino Finely grated
- 2 ladle Water
Actions
- Toss · 3 min · Until combined
Add the cooked pasta straight out of the water into the bowl with the sauce. Toss everything together until pasta is covered with the sauce. Add the pecorino and some pasta water (only what is required) and keep tossing until everything is combined and creamy.

Step 5
Use output from steps 1 and 4
Step ingredients
- 2 drizzle Olive oil
Actions
- Plate · 3 min
Add a portion of the flavoured pasta to a serving plate. Top with the toasted breadcrumbs and a drizzle of olive oil. And serve while hot and crispy.






